An estimated 141.four million working days had been misplaced as a result of
of illness or damage within the UK in 2018, equal to four.four days per employee,
official figures present.
It represents an increase from 2017, when the variety of
illness absence days reached the bottom since data started at four.1 days per
employee.
Regardless of this, the entire variety of days misplaced remained
comparatively flat between 2010 and 2018 and stood at 2% in 2018, in accordance with the
information from the Workplace for Nationwide Statistics.
Paul Avis, advertising and marketing director at Canada Life Group
Insurance coverage, stated the uptick within the variety of illness absence days between 2017
and 2018 is welcome as a result of it hopefully signifies that workers are beginning
to realise the significance of taking the time to relaxation and get better from
sickness.
“Presenteeism is entrenched in our society, costing us up
to £26bn a 12 months, and the explosion of office know-how means the necessity
to be ‘at all times on’ can have severe repercussions on the well being and productiveness
of UK workers,” he argued.
The 4 commonest causes for illness absence in 2018
had been minor sicknesses (together with coughs and colds), musculoskeletal issues
(together with again ache and neck and higher limb issues), “different” situations
(together with accidents, poisonings and diabetes), and psychological well being situations
(together with stress, despair and anxiousness).
Psychological well being as a reason behind illness absence has
elevated by round 50% over two years.
“Employers should guarantee they've the required assist
buildings in place and talk them successfully to keep away from employees battling on
into work whereas unwell,” Avis stated. “Crucially, psychological well being have to be handled
with the identical diploma of understanding and respect as bodily well being points.”
The info additionally reveals that 37% of the 141 million misplaced days
had been attributed to staff aged 50-64, regardless of this age group representing simply
28% of the entire working inhabitants.
Alistair McQueen, head of financial savings and retirement at
Aviva, stated a fast-growing inhabitants of mid-life staff is to be welcomed,
nonetheless a quick rising poorly inhabitants of staff “isn't good for the
particular person and never good for the nation”.
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